This Practice Guide is one of a set of eight, which provide comprehensive advice on the management of ancient semi-natural woodland in Britain. While these guides are aimed primarily at ancient semi-natural woodland, much of the advice will also be appropriate for other semi-natural woods which are of high conservation value, and for long-established planted woods which have developed some of the characteristics of ancient semi-natural woodland, notably where native trees were planted on ancient woodland sites. This Guide covers the management of ancient semi-natural lowland mixed broadleaved woods. These are concentrated in the English lowlands but also occur in the Scottish and Welsh lowlands and the upland margins.

This Guide was first published in 1994. This edition is a reprint with a revised format and further reading section, otherwise the text has not been altered.